| Lineup | Florida | PG - Thomas Clark (fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Shuttleworth (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Harmon (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Wasson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Jolicoeur (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Burdette (fresh) SF - Michael Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Swietomierz Bielawski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Ronald Shuttleworth inbounds the ball | 28-17 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Florida | David Taylor is hacked by Swietomierz Bielawski - foul #1 on Swietomierz Bielawski, team foul #1 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hupp (PG), Eddie Yeager (PF) Timothy Jolicoeur, Swietomierz Bielawski | |
| 19:13 | Florida | Thomas Clark makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Taylor | 30-17 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Thomas Clark picks off the pass by John Hupp in the backcourt | 30-17 |
| 18:49 | Florida | Ronald Shuttleworth misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-17 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-17 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-17 |
| 18:30 | Florida | Edward Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 30-17 |
| 18:04 | Florida | Ronald Shuttleworth can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 30-17 |
| 18:02 | Florida | Edward Harmon grabs the offensive board | 30-17 |
| 17:43 | Florida | Thomas Clark lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Shuttleworth and he's fouled by William Lancaster - foul #2 on William Lancaster, team foul #2 | 32-17 |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Vidrine (SG), Robert Mundy (SF), Harold Lucier (PF), William Santangelo (C) David Taylor, Ronald Shuttleworth, Edward Harmon, Justin Wasson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG), Derrick Seagle (SG), Swietomierz Bielawski (PF), Chad Humes (C) John Hupp, Ray Burdette, Michael Robinson, William Lancaster | |
| 17:43 | Florida | Thomas Clark misses the free throw | 32-17 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Chad Humes | 32-17 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski misses short on a runner near the basket | 32-17 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Eddie Yeager can't tip it in | 32-17 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski can't tip it in | 32-17 |
| 17:24 | Florida | Robert Mundy gets the rebound | 32-17 |
| 17:01 | Florida | Thomas Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 32-17 |
| 16:59 | Florida | Harold Lucier tips it but misses | 32-17 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur gets the rebound | 32-17 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | William Santangelo steps in front of the Derrick Seagle pass in the backcourt | 32-17 |
| 16:34 | Florida | Timothy Jolicoeur is called for the reach on Thomas Clark - foul #1 on Timothy Jolicoeur, team foul #3 | 32-17 |
| Subs | Florida | Eric Stanley (PG), David Taylor (SG), Edward Harmon (PF), Justin Wasson (C) Thomas Clark, Michael Vidrine, Harold Lucier, William Santangelo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette (SG), Michael Robinson (SF), William Lancaster (C) Derrick Seagle, Eddie Yeager, Chad Humes | |
| 16:24 | Florida | Eric Stanley misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-17 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster grabs the defensive rebound | 32-17 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster is fouled on the floor by Justin Wasson - foul #1 on Justin Wasson, team foul #1 | 32-17 |
| Subs | Florida | Ronald Shuttleworth (SF) Robert Mundy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Humes (C) William Lancaster | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Chad Humes hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Robinson | 32-19 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Eric Stanley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Shuttleworth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Harmon (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Wasson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Jolicoeur (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Burdette (fresh) SF - Michael Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Swietomierz Bielawski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Chad Humes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Florida | Timothy Jolicoeur takes the ball from Justin Wasson | 32-19 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-19 |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Vidrine (SG), Harold Lucier (PF), William Santangelo (C) David Taylor, Edward Harmon, Justin Wasson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hupp (SG), Eddie Yeager (SF), William Lancaster (C) Ray Burdette, Michael Robinson, Chad Humes | |
| 14:54 | Florida | The jumper by Ronald Shuttleworth is denied by Eddie Yeager | 32-19 |
| 14:53 | Florida | Harold Lucier snags the offensive board | 32-19 |
| 14:37 | Florida | Ronald Shuttleworth drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Eric Stanley | 34-19 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | John Hupp drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-22 |
| 13:58 | Florida | Ronald Shuttleworth can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Eddie Yeager - foul #1 on Eddie Yeager, team foul #4 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Florida | Thomas Clark (PG), David Taylor (SG), Edward Harmon (PF), Justin Wasson (C) Eric Stanley, Michael Vidrine, Harold Lucier, William Santangelo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette (SG), Michael Robinson (SF), Chad Humes (C) Timothy Jolicoeur, Swietomierz Bielawski, William Lancaster | |
| 13:58 | Florida | Ronald Shuttleworth makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 13:58 | Florida | Ronald Shuttleworth makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette loses the ball out of bounds | 36-22 |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Mundy (SF) Ronald Shuttleworth | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski (PF) Eddie Yeager | |
| 13:23 | Florida | Thomas Clark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-22 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette grabs the board | 36-22 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Edward Harmon - foul #2 on Edward Harmon, team foul #2 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG), Derrick Seagle (SG), William Lancaster (C) John Hupp, Ray Burdette, Chad Humes | |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 12:34 | Florida | Thomas Clark connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Taylor | 39-24 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster's pass is intercepted by Justin Wasson | 39-24 |
| 11:47 | Florida | Thomas Clark misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-24 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-24 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Derrick Seagle is hacked by Justin Wasson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Wasson, team foul #3 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Florida | Eric Stanley (PG), Michael Vidrine (SG), Wallace Cywinski (SF), Harold Lucier (PF), William Santangelo (C) Thomas Clark, David Taylor, Robert Mundy, Edward Harmon, Justin Wasson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hupp (PG), Ray Burdette (SG), Eddie Yeager (PF), Chad Humes (C) Timothy Jolicoeur, Derrick Seagle, Swietomierz Bielawski, William Lancaster | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Eric Stanley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Vidrine (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Cywinski (fresh) PF - Harold Lucier (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Santangelo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Hupp (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ray Burdette (fresh) SF - Michael Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddie Yeager (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Chad Humes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Eddie Yeager throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-24 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG) John Hupp | |
| 11:27 | Florida | Eric Stanley loses the dribble to Timothy Jolicoeur in the backcourt | 39-24 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur lays it up and in | 39-26 |
| 10:56 | Florida | Michael Vidrine comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-26 |
| 10:54 | Florida | William Santangelo hits the follow up shot | 41-26 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-29 |
| 10:10 | Florida | Eric Stanley clanks a shot from close range | 41-29 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Eddie Yeager | 41-29 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 41-29 |
| 09:43 | Florida | William Santangelo grabs the board | 41-29 |
| 09:23 | Florida | William Santangelo loses the ball out of bounds | 41-29 |
| Subs | Florida | Thomas Clark (PG), David Taylor (SG), Ronald Shuttleworth (SF), Edward Harmon (PF), Justin Wasson (C) Eric Stanley, Michael Vidrine, Wallace Cywinski, Harold Lucier, William Santangelo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hupp (PG), Swietomierz Bielawski (PF), William Lancaster (C) Timothy Jolicoeur, Michael Robinson, Chad Humes | |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski comes up short on the shot from the left side | 41-29 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to William Lancaster | 41-29 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski dunks the ball | 41-31 |
| 08:34 | Florida | David Taylor connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Clark | 43-31 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Ronald Shuttleworth picks off the pass by William Lancaster | 43-31 |
| 08:10 | Florida | Thomas Clark banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronald Shuttleworth | 45-31 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Eddie Yeager and he's fouled by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #4 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG), Michael Robinson (SF) John Hupp, Eddie Yeager | |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette makes the free throw | 45-34 |
| 07:23 | Florida | Justin Wasson can't finish the layup | 45-34 |
| 07:22 | Florida | The offensive rebound goes to David Taylor | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Thomas Clark (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ronald Shuttleworth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edward Harmon (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Wasson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Jolicoeur (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ray Burdette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Swietomierz Bielawski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Florida | Edward Harmon is called for 5 seconds | 45-34 |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Vidrine (SG), Robert Mundy (SF), Harold Lucier (PF), William Santangelo (C) David Taylor, Ronald Shuttleworth, Edward Harmon, Justin Wasson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Derrick Seagle (SG) Ray Burdette | |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | William Lancaster scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Timothy Jolicoeur | 45-36 |
| 06:15 | Florida | Timothy Jolicoeur takes the ball from Thomas Clark | 45-36 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Derrick Seagle is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| Subs | Florida | Eric Stanley (PG) Thomas Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hupp (PG), Eddie Yeager (SF), Chad Humes (C) Timothy Jolicoeur, Michael Robinson, William Lancaster | |
| 05:49 | Florida | John Hupp denies the turnaround by Michael Vidrine | 45-36 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Eddie Yeager | 45-36 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski is denied on a layup by William Santangelo | 45-36 |
| 05:22 | Florida | William Santangelo pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 05:18 | Florida | Michael Vidrine misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-36 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Derrick Seagle gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Swietomierz Bielawski, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Florida | David Taylor (SG), Ronald Shuttleworth (SF), Edward Harmon (PF), Justin Wasson (C) Michael Vidrine, Robert Mundy, Harold Lucier, William Santangelo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG), Ray Burdette (SG), Michael Robinson (SF), William Lancaster (C) John Hupp, Derrick Seagle, Eddie Yeager, Chad Humes | |
| 04:36 | Florida | Ronald Shuttleworth knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by David Taylor | 47-36 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Swietomierz Bielawski blows the dunk | 47-36 |
| 04:20 | Florida | Ronald Shuttleworth grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 04:15 | Florida | William Lancaster is called for the reach on Ronald Shuttleworth - foul #3 on William Lancaster, team foul #6 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Florida | Thomas Clark (PG) Eric Stanley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eddie Yeager (PF), Arturo Sanchez (C) Swietomierz Bielawski, William Lancaster | |
| 04:00 | Florida | Thomas Clark misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Arturo Sanchez - foul #2 on Arturo Sanchez, team foul #7 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Florida | Wallace Cywinski (SF) Ronald Shuttleworth | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Humes (C) Arturo Sanchez | |
| 04:00 | Florida | Thomas Clark misses the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 04:00 | Florida | Thomas Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Eddie Yeager makes the wide open jumper from the left wing | 48-38 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Florida | Justin Wasson buries a shot from the right block set up by Wallace Cywinski | 50-38 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson is hacked by Wallace Cywinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wallace Cywinski, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Mundy (SF) Edward Harmon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hupp (PG), Derrick Seagle (SG), Arturo Sanchez (PF) Timothy Jolicoeur, Ray Burdette, Michael Robinson | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Eddie Yeager drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Hupp | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Thomas Clark (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Robert Mundy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wallace Cywinski (fresh) C - Justin Wasson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Hupp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Seagle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Yeager (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Arturo Sanchez (fresh) C - Chad Humes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Florida | Wallace Cywinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Vidrine (SG), Harold Lucier (PF), William Santangelo (C) David Taylor, Wallace Cywinski, Justin Wasson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Chad Humes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Subs | Florida | Eric Stanley (PG), Ronald Shuttleworth (SF), Edward Harmon (PF) Thomas Clark, Robert Mundy, Harold Lucier | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rogelio Mendoza (C) Chad Humes | |
| 02:11 | Florida | Michael Vidrine misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 02:10 | Florida | William Santangelo pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 01:52 | Florida | Eric Stanley comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 01:50 | Florida | Michael Vidrine grabs the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 01:30 | Florida | Ronald Shuttleworth makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Santangelo | 53-40 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Derrick Seagle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-40 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Arturo Sanchez pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Derrick Seagle hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Eddie Yeager | 53-43 |
| 00:43 | Florida | Michael Vidrine connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Stanley | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Arturo Sanchez is denied by William Santangelo | 56-43 |
| 00:35 | Florida | The rebound goes to Ronald Shuttleworth | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Florida | Michael Vidrine misses the shot from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 00:09 | Florida | William Santangelo misses the tip | 56-43 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Arturo Sanchez gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | John Hupp is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hupp, team foul #8 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Florida | Thomas Clark (PG), David Taylor (SG), Justin Wasson (C) Eric Stanley, Michael Vidrine, William Santangelo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chad Humes (PF) Rogelio Mendoza | |
| 00:00 | Florida | Thomas Clark runs out the clock | 56-43 |